"Seven Products from Andaman and Nicobar Islands Receive GI Tags".
National
In December 2024, the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, under the Department of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), granted GI tags to seven indigenous and distinctive products from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, acknowledging their cultural and traditional significance.
- The seven products granted GI tags are: Nicobari Mat (Chatrai-hileuoi), Nicobari Hut (Chanvi Pati - Nyi hupul), Nicobari Hodi craft, Padauk Wood Craft, Andaman & Nicobar Coconut, Nicobari Tavi-i-Ngaich (Virgin Coconut Oil), and Andaman Karen Musley Rice.
- This marks the first time in India that a single Union Territory (UT) has been awarded GI tags for seven products in one instance.
Main Point :- (i) The achievement was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the regional office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) in Vijayapuram (Andhra Pradesh), along with various stakeholders.
(ii) Several local organizations, including The Tribals Development Cooperative Society Limited, Sahara Women's Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd., Tribal Development Council, and the Centre for Participatory Training and Learning, played a crucial role in securing the GI tags.
(iii) The initiative was coordinated by the Human Welfare Association (HWA), under the guidance of Padma awardee Rajani Kant, also known as "the GI Man of India."
About Geographical Indications (GI) Registry
Established: 2003
Headquarters : Chennai, Tamil Nadu(TN)
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